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Centerpiece
28 A great place
for grapes
Lake Roosevelt Vineyard and
Winery finds a place to grow
among towering basalt cliffs.
Viticulture
20 Italy in Michigan
Winery brings Italian red grape
varieties to northern regions of
the Great Lakes State.
24 High tunnels
extend season
How a Michigan winery gets up
to 25 more growing degree-days
by using tunnel structures.
34 New vines
Ste. Michelle's vine replacement
plans expected to reverberate
in Washington's wine industry.
Horticulture
6 Whole tree
renewal
See why Oregon State University
horticulturist is a believer in
dramatic pruning technique.
10 Whack-a-cherry!
Cutting trees back to stubs is
showing promise in trials from
Michigan State University, too.
12 Battle of cherry
architectures
There's a clear winner after
trials comparing four
high-density canopies.
16 Putting graft
unions to the test
Researchers look for ways to
strengthen Geneva 41 rootstock,
which is prone to breaks.
18 Click and easy
Click pruning puts physiology
to work by increasing sap flow
to reduce blind wood.
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Crushed Merlot wine grapes at Lake Roosevelt Vineyard and Winery, located at the northern edge of Washington's Columbia Valley AVA.
Read how the winery takes advantage of a unique climate along the Columbia River and towering basalt cliffs. Story begins on Page 28.